Re: How To: Install LEDs in Dome Lights and the rest of the vehicle (Video of instal

Originally Posted by MSOsr

Kudos and thanks to the Captain! I ran into a snag doing my map lights and he talked me through the problem. I now have LED map lights, under dash lights and door lights! They look great.

One clarification: after you unscrew the module on the map lights, you lift up and pull back on the tab to unplug the module. I broke a thumbnail and index finger nail trying to get the thing unplugged. Even after I figured out you had to lift up on the tab a little (and got the left one unplugged), I still couldn't get the right (passenger) side unplugged. You can actually remove the lens and the original bulb and plug in the new one (as the Captain instructed) without unplugging the module.

Anyway, both sides are done and they look terrific. Thanks to the Captain, I have Plasti-dipped front grills and LED interior lights...what's next, Captain?

Mike

Lol, I think next is wiring up an LED strip in the trunk to get more light, the stock bulb is WEAK.... I'll have a walkthrough shortly

Any length you want. I"m going to use 12", you just pull out the stock light housing in the trunk, and there is a red and black wire. You strip the red and black wire back, and wrap the red and black from the LED strip around the red and black strip from the factory harness. Pretty easy. Or you can get T-taps, and just press them onto the corresponding factory wiring. If you don't want to cut your factory wiring (no one will EVERRR see this), you can buy a light specifically for the socket that converts to an LED strip, but i'm going to have to do some searching to see what size festoon bulb the trunk is.

Re: How To: Install LEDs in Dome Lights and the rest of the vehicle (Video of instal

Originally Posted by MSOsr

Looking forward to the further information and some pics/videos!

Mike (will try this one also)

Alright, looks like my previous method isn't going to work. For some reason, these bulbs hold a charge at all times. The incandescent bulb doesn't light up, but the LED's flicker when the trunk light is "off"......this might work, but i'm not willing to test it. I'm going to buy the correct bulb for the factory socket: http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED-B...68526-1-2.html

Re: How To: Install LEDs in Dome Lights and the rest of the vehicle (Video of instal

I am going to attempt the 13 bulb mod tomorrow Captain.....do you know of anyone that has done the in-dash accent lighting at all? The newer CTSs (10-12) have white ambient lights that run along the dash and doors, along with an illuminated kick plate in the doors.......

I am going to attempt the 13 bulb mod tomorrow Captain.....do you know of anyone that has done the in-dash accent lighting at all? The newer CTSs (10-12) have white ambient lights that run along the dash and doors, along with an illuminated kick plate in the doors.......

Thanks in advance-
Rob

Hey Rob,I haven't seen anyone do the other lights. Sorry I can't be of more help.

Originally Posted by RapidRob

- ^^^ - Note that the posts from Captain are over a year old now, and I don't remember seeing him post at all on this forum recently. He may have moved to the, "other", forum ... ?

Re: How To: Install LEDs in Dome Lights and the rest of the vehicle (Video of instal

I did the footwell ones yesterday. I had to take off the driver side panel, the bulb would not come out (three screws). The passenger side came out easy.
Will continue the other ones next week - probably license plate is next.
George